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Pickwick : Lady Luck (feat. Sharon Van Etten) (Richard Swift Cover) : Can't Talk Medicine (2013)

-       Debut album

-       Seattle band

-       One of my all-time favorite songs.

-       Get this track for free on their official site!

Official Site

Tame Impala : Mind Mischief : Lonerism (2012)

-          2nd album

-          Australian classic psych outfit.

-          Members also responsible for the excellent band POND.

-          Tied for 2nd best album of the U & U 2012.

-          Enjoyable NSFW video.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Foxygen : No Destruction : We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013)

-       2nd full length.

-       Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them in 2011.

-       Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-       CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

Frightened Rabbit : The Woodpile : Pedestrian Verse (2013)

-          4th album and first on a major label.

-          Midnight Organ Fight is their best to date.

-          Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique.

-          The construct some of the most beautifully powerful and layered indie rock songs I've ever heard.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Fidlar : Gimmie Something : Fidlar (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

-          So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

-          FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Ty Segall : Woodland Rock : Ty Rex (2011)

-          T. Rex themed EP of covers for Record Store Day. This release has completely sold me on Ty.

-          Huge critical hit.

-          Ty released 3 albums in 2012, rereleased 2 plus a 2-song single for his new project Fuzz this year.

-          Played one of the loudest, most rockin' sets at SXSW

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Let the Day Begin : Specter at the Feast (2013)

-          7th album, but it's been a while since their last truly noteworthy album.

-          An exceptional live band.

Official Site

Night Beds : Ramona : Country Sleep (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Very talented vocalist.

-          Sounds like a cross between Ryan Adams and the Cave Singers.

Official Site

Wooden Wand : Outsider Blues : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)

-       James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-       This song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.

-       Last release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.

-       Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-       SXSW 2012

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

David Bowie : Where Are We Now? : The Next Day (2013)

-       Forthcoming 25th album. First in 10+ years.

-       Very big Pink Floyd feel here… 'Us & Them' specifically.

Official Site

Nightlands : Born To Love : Oak Island (2013)

-          2nd full length

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

Official Site

Local Natives : Bowery : Hummingbird (2012)

-          First single off forthcoming album.

-          debut album was 2010's L'Aventure.

-          Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!

Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine

The Amazing : Gentle Stream : Gentle Stream (2012)

-          2nd full length

-          Swedish 60's-ish folk rock.

-          Founded by two members of the band Dungen

Myspace : HypeMachine

Richard Swift : Lady Luck : The Atlantic Ocean (2009)

-       4^th full length

-       Hops from genre to genre

-       This track has some serious vintage sounds, Motown in particular, and was released on a primer EP that was filled with similar feels.

-       Been doing a lot more album producing in 2012+

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Foxygen : On Blue Mountain : We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them in 2011.

-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

VietNam : Kitchen Kongas : A.merican D.ream (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album

-          Brooklyn soulful, bluesy classic psych rock

Facebook : SoundCloud  

Nightlands : 300 Clouds : Forget the Mantra (2010)

-          Debut full length
-          2nd full length is coming soon

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

Official Site

Youth Lagoon : Dropla : Wondrous Bughouse (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album.

-          Trevor Powers recorded the debut at 20 yrs old

-          Beachy (at times), spacey indie pop.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Christopher Owens : A Broken Heart : Lysandre (2012)

-          Solo debut from the former leader of Girls.

-          I've loved his solo releases far more than his stuff with Girls… same goes for Girls; drummer's side project PAPA.

-          This track has a 60's folk rock vibe to it. Very pleasant track

HypeMachine : @Chri55yBaby

Fidlar : Stoked and Broke : Fidlar (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

-          So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

-          FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin : Drop Dead Baby : Reverse Shark Attack (2009)

-          One of two rereleased collaborative albums.

-          San Fran friends powering the Psych rock scene.

Ty’s Official Site : Mikal’s BandCamp

Fuzz : This Time I Got A Reason : This Time I Got A Reason 7” (2013)

-          2 song single.

-          Latest project from the ever-prolific Ty Segall

-          Heavier psych blues sound here than his usual style.

Stream Fuzz on YouTube

Guadalupe Plata : El Blues Es Mi Amigo : Guadalupe Plata (2013)

-          2^nd full length.

-          Spanish band.

-          Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.

BandCamp : BandCamp : HypeMachine

Akron/Family : Last Year : Set 'em Wild, Set 'em Free (2009)

-          5^th album

-          Forthcoming 7^th album, Sub Verses, was just announced.

-          Stream their first single, No-Room, on their official site.

Official Site

Wooden Wand : Supermoon (The Sounding Line) : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)

-          James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-          This song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.

-          Last release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.

-          Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-          SXSW 2012

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wymond Miles : Pale Moon : Under the Pale Moon (2012)

-          Debut full length

-          One of many superb acts on Sacred Bones Records.

BandCamp

Tom Waits : Potter's Field : Foreign Affairs (1977)

-          4^th full length

-          Album features Bette Midler on one track.

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Wooden Wand : No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)

-          James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-          This song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.

-          Last release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.

-          Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-          SXSW 2012

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Todd Snider : West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown : Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables (2012)

-          9^th album

-          He’s truly a great song writer.

-          His 8^th, The Devil You Know, garnered him tons of praise.

-          todd snider and the Nervous Wrecks

-          first album, Songs for the Daily Planet’ came out in 1994

-          SXSW 2012

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Raymond Byron & the White Freighter : Some Kind Of Fool : Little Death Shaker (2012)

-          Debut full length from this new project from Ray Raposa, of the Castenets.

-          Out on Asthmatic Kitty Records… Sufjan's label.

-          Rootsy, easy folk.

-          RIYL The Tallest Man on Earth

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

DUNE RATS! : Lie and the Liar : Sexy Beach EP (2011)

-          Debut EP of 2

-          Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-          Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty

BandCamp : HypeMachine : @DUNERATSS

Fletcher C. Johnson : Happy Birthday : Salutations (2012)

-          2^nd album.

-          One album out in 2010.

BandCamp

Donnie & Joe Emerson : My Heart : Dreamin' Wild (1979)

-          17 & 19 year old brothers who had their catalog rereleased in 2012.

-          I feel a little sad I've not found this song til now.

Label Site

Devendra Banhart : Für Hildegard von Bingen : Mala (2013)

-          8^th studio album

-          Full Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart

-          He has perfected and pioneered the genre called ‘freak folk’

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Turf War : Where I Belong : Years of Living Dangerously (2011)

-          Debut album

-          2nd full length has been recorded in NYC

-          Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.

-          Atlanta band.

-          CMJ 2012

facebook : HypeMachine

The Grizzled Mighty : Stuck In My Head : Thick Hand Grip (2013)

-          Latest release.

-          Debut s/t full length out in 2012.

-          Huge Seasick Steve and pre-Dangermouse Black Keys sound. Mean blues rock.

-          Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with Dune Rats

BandCamp : @GrizzledMighty

Local Natives : Heavy Feet : Hummingbird (2012)

-          First single off forthcoming album.

-          debut album was 2010's L'Aventure.

-          Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!

Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine

Phosphorescent : Song for Zula : Muchacho (2013)

-          6th album

-          Singer/songwriter alias for Matthew Houck.

Official Site

Nightlands : So Far So Long : Oak Island (2013)

-          2nd full length

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

Official Site

Tunde Adebimpe : Unknown Legend (Neil Young) 

-          Lead singer of TV on the Radio

-          Track he did for the Soundtrack for ‘Rachel Gets Married’

-          He has a new band just playing their first shows in NYC, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band.

-          Hear their first recording here!

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